$150,000 FOR OFFICER INJURED WHILE EXECUTING SEARCH WARRANT
Aside from the importance of photographs, here is the takeaway for public safety officers around the state – landowners must keep their property safe for visitors where people are expected to walk.
$225,000 FOR OFFICER IN CRUISER HIT IN AN INTERSECTION
Paul Arret drives north, approaching an intersection in a residential neighborhood with his grandson in the front passenger seat. A police cruiser drives west approaching the same intersection. Mr. Arret has a stop sign. The police officer does not. Mr. Arret does not stop. The two vehicles collide in the middle of the intersection. Francis […]
$1 MILLION FOR OFFICER’S FRIEND CUT OFF BY CAR
Mr. Driver travels down a road he knows very well on a clear, Fall day. He readies himself to turn left into a gas station. Sitting in the front passenger seat is his wife who sees a motorcyclist approaching from the opposite direction. She yells to watch out. Mr. Driver does not yield the right […]
$20,000 FOR OFFICER BITTEN BY HOMEOWNER’S DOG
In a quiet, residential community, a neighbor hears screaming from the backyard next door. The neighbor reports this to the police who respond to the house to check on the disturbance. The police knock on the door and announce themselves. No one answers. The police open a screen door and announce their presence again. Three German […]
“Reserves”: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Want You To Know About Them
Someone rear-ends you. Now what? You spend the next couple of months getting your neck and back taken care of by a couple different physicians. Along the way you do not consider making a claim against The Other Guy’s Insurance Company, Inc. or calling a lawyer. After all, you ‘don’t want to hurt the other […]
$1 BILLION HIP REPLACEMENT SETTLEMENT
In 2012, Stryker Corp. recalled two of its hip replacement systems – the Rejuvenate and ABG ll. In all, about 20,000 people were implanted with one of those systems. Among the dangers associated with these devices are adverse reactions resulting from large quantities of metal entering a patient’s bloodstream and tissue. Thousands of people across […]
GOT “FULL” COVERAGE?
UNDERSTANDING MASSACHUSETTS AUTO INSURANCE SELECTIONS PAGES: Does this picture look familiar? It should – it is a copy of a Massachusetts car insurance coverage selections page, and a good one to boot. We have highlighted three important “Parts”, which are often overlooked and, in our experience, not understood: Parts 3, 5, and 12. Find your […]
THE “EGGSHELL SKULL” RULE
Did a new injury make an old condition worse or act up again? Massachusetts law has your back, so to speak. An injured person has the right to be compensated for a new injury, which aggravates a pre-existing condition. Since 1935, the law in Massachusetts has been clear that an injured person has the right […]